(a) The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle, including regulations that assure the citizens of this State that cholesterol testing conducted outside a permanently located medical laboratory meets appropriate national standards of quality assurance. (b) The regulations shall include: (1) Personnel training standards, including requirements for reasonable training, experience, and competency in: (i) Simple procedures used in drawing blood for cholesterol testing; and (ii) The operation of blood chemical analyzers used for cholesterol screening; (2) Quality assurance standards; (3) Standards for counseling and referral procedures; (4) Standards for releasing and reporting test results; and (5) A prohibition on the payment of any sum to any person for bringing or referring a patient. (c) (1) The Secretary may not require that cholesterol testing personnel that conduct cholesterol tests under this subtitle be certified in a medical laboratory specialty. (2) All cholesterol testing conducted under this subtitle shall be overseen by a supervisor knowledgeable in all aspects of cholesterol testing services.
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